Posting this if anyone wants to share about the competition their thoughts, questions or ideas that maybe would have pursued but did not have the data.
\n\nI thought it would have been good to have a code for the stadium, not necessarily the name to keep it anonymous, but to know if more injuries occur at certain venues. Also if synthetic surfaces were of the same type/generation, again a code maybe 3rd, 4th gen, etc. And the base underlying the surface - sand, concrete, roadbase, ? (like in cricket the base can affect the bounce of the pitch). Finally the painted areas like endzone, sidelines, logos - are they consistent at all stadiums, differences for surfaces or weather conditions (like a car hydroplanes) does a player at speed experience a change in traction/friction in these areas.
\n\nThen there's the shoes - Article 3 Item 7 and Article 4 Item 5 in the Rules discuss shoes and cleats in a generic way. But may have been interesting to have information on shoe types, cleat configurations. Some may be better suited for different positions or surfaces. And where cleat release could be an issue on synthetic surfaces, maybe some cleat patterns and materials are better than others.
", "messages": [ { "id": "709886", "postDate": "01/04/2020 03:31:44", "content": "Posting this if anyone wants to share about the competition their thoughts, questions or ideas that maybe would have pursued but did not have the data.
\n\nI thought it would have been good to have a code for the stadium, not necessarily the name to keep it anonymous, but to know if more injuries occur at certain venues. Also if synthetic surfaces were of the same type/generation, again a code maybe 3rd, 4th gen, etc. And the base underlying the surface - sand, concrete, roadbase, ? (like in cricket the base can affect the bounce of the pitch). Finally the painted areas like endzone, sidelines, logos - are they consistent at all stadiums, differences for surfaces or weather conditions (like a car hydroplanes) does a player at speed experience a change in traction/friction in these areas.
\n\nThen there's the shoes - Article 3 Item 7 and Article 4 Item 5 in the Rules discuss shoes and cleats in a generic way. But may have been interesting to have information on shoe types, cleat configurations. Some may be better suited for different positions or surfaces. And where cleat release could be an issue on synthetic surfaces, maybe some cleat patterns and materials are better than others.
", "rawMarkdown": "Posting this if anyone wants to share about the competition their thoughts, questions or ideas that maybe would have pursued but did not have the data. \n\nI thought it would have been good to have a code for the stadium, not necessarily the name to keep it anonymous, but to know if more injuries occur at certain venues. Also if synthetic surfaces were of the same type/generation, again a code maybe 3rd, 4th gen, etc. And the base underlying the surface - sand, concrete, roadbase, ? (like in cricket the base can affect the bounce of the pitch). Finally the painted areas like endzone, sidelines, logos - are they consistent at all stadiums, differences for surfaces or weather conditions (like a car hydroplanes) does a player at speed experience a change in traction/friction in these areas. \n\nThen there's the shoes - Article 3 Item 7 and Article 4 Item 5 in the Rules discuss shoes and cleats in a generic way. But may have been interesting to have information on shoe types, cleat configurations. Some may be better suited for different positions or surfaces. And where cleat release could be an issue on synthetic surfaces, maybe some cleat patterns and materials are better than others.", "votes": null }, { "id": "711162", "postDate": "01/05/2020 19:08:12", "content": "The stadium codes might be useful. For example, Houston's field caused problems before they changed it. It was natural grass, but it used a tray system and apparently the trays had different firmness and there were seams.
\n\nThe NFL is doing some interesting studies on cleat-surface interaction.
", "rawMarkdown": "The stadium codes might be useful. For example, Houston's field caused problems before they changed it. It was natural grass, but it used a tray system and apparently the trays had different firmness and there were seams. \n\nThe NFL is doing some [interesting studies](https://www.playsmartplaysafe.com/resource/cleat-pattern-laboratory-testing-performance-results-synthetic-turf/) on cleat-surface interaction.", "votes": null }, { "id": "712265", "postDate": "01/07/2020 02:28:09", "content": "Interesting the cleat pattern testing - does seem like it could be an area for better understanding, maybe even end up in rules one day. have to pay more attention now to shoes in games!
", "rawMarkdown": "Interesting the cleat pattern testing - does seem like it could be an area for better understanding, maybe even end up in rules one day. have to pay more attention now to shoes in games!", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 711162, "author_name": "jpmiller", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/05/2020 19:08:12", "content": "The stadium codes might be useful. For example, Houston's field caused problems before they changed it. It was natural grass, but it used a tray system and apparently the trays had different firmness and there were seams.
\n\nThe NFL is doing some interesting studies on cleat-surface interaction.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 712265, "author_name": "something4kag", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/07/2020 02:28:09", "content": "Interesting the cleat pattern testing - does seem like it could be an area for better understanding, maybe even end up in rules one day. have to pay more attention now to shoes in games!
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